1.Attempts to Ban Slave Trade: •Slaves made up a significant portion of colonial society. Concerns over slave rebellions and the injustice of slavery led some colonies to attempt to ban slave trade.
•The British authorities blocked these efforts.

2.Colonial Government: •Colonial governors often found themselves caught between what they knew to be the king's wishes and the laws passed by the assembly which could contradict royal policy, but the governors often approved them to make sure they received their salaries.
•The right to vote was restricted to free, white, adult males so only 10% to 20% of the total population could vote.

3.Colonial Population Boom: • Between 1700 and 1775, population in the thirteen colonies increased over 800% because of immigration and the practice of having large families.
• It led to a shift in the balance of political and military power away from Britain and toward America. By 1775 the ratio was only three to one.

4.Established Churches: •They were common in the colonies. In New England, the Puritan church was the established church. In the southern colonies and the New York City area, the Anglican Church was the established church.
•The Anglican Church talked of establishing an American bishop.
•Another factor that weakened the hold of the Church of England was that there was no training for Anglican ministers.
•With the American Revolution came a strong push for disestablishment of churches.

5.The First Great Awakening: •It brought a new passion and emotion to religion.
•The first mass movement of the American people, the Awakening broke down class boundaries which created greater religious diversity.
•It contributed to the growing sense that Americans had of themselves as a single people. In addition, it called on people to decide things on their individual consciences rather than on the authority of the powerful. It was a step toward the American Revolution.

6.Jonathan Edwards: •The congregationalist minister set off a religious revival known as the First Great Awakening in 1734.
•He said salvation could be achieved through good works and affirmed the need for complete dependence on God's grace.
•He was famous for his "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" sermon.

7.The Paxton Boys: • Scots-Irish immigrants had violent conflicts with Native Americans over control of land.
• A group from Paxton responded to Indian conflicts by killing a tribe of Indians, the governor issued warrants for their arrest.
• The Paxton Boys marched on the capital. Benjamin Franklin and others were able to arrange a peaceful meeting between officials and the Paxton boys.
• It was a conflict between the colonial elite and the poorer settlers.

8.Structure of Colonial Society: •In contrast to society in England, it was possible for anyone to achieve economic success and rise to a higher rank. There were class tensions in the colonies.
•The largest colonial group consisted of yeoman farmers.

9.Treaty of Utrecht: •France gave Britain Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and the Hudson Bay region.
•This treaty ushered in a generation of peace during which Britain engaged in the policy of salutary neglect, allowing the colonies to develop a degree of independence.

10.Triangle Trade: •This was a trade circuit in which a merchant would leave a New England port with a cargo of rum, travel to Africa, and trade the rum for slaves. Then he would sail to the West Indies and trade the slaves for sugar and molasses, which he took back to New England to be distilled into rum to start the cycle over again.